ANIMAL SENTIENCE

science, policy and cultural implications of animal sentience

Scientific Papers - 2006

Where available, links to the author abstract and full paper are given. Comment by Compassion in World Farming on selected research papers is given in grey.

2006

Anjum, F., et al. (2006)
Tactile guidance of prey capture in Etruscan shrews.
PNAS, 103 (44): 16544-16549. doi:10.1073/pnas.0605573103.
Open-access article

Keywords: Active touch; barrel cortex; object recognition; Suncus etruscus; whisker.

Balcombe, J. (2006b)
Applying Animal Sentience to Human Morality.
Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine.
www.pcrm.org/DoctorsForum/old/ISAE2006.pdf (accessed 20/01/09)

Balcombe, J. (2006a)
Laboratory environments and rodents’ behavioral needs: a review.
Laboratory Animals, 40 (3): 217-235.

Keywords: Rats; mice; laboratory; housing; stereotypies; enrichment.

Broom, D. (2006)
The evolution of morality.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100 (1-2): 20-28.

Keywords: Morality; ethics; religion; altruism; evolution; sentience; welfare.

Dawkins, M. (2006a)
Through animal eyes: What behaviour tells us.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 115: 4-10.

Keywords: Animal welfare; sentience; consciousness; cognition; emotion.

Dawkins, M. (2006b)
A user’s guide to animal welfare science.
Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 21 (2): 77-82.

Keywords: Animal welfare science; animal cognition; consciousness; pleasure and suffering; anatomy and brain function.

Duncan, J.H. (2006)
The changing concept of animal sentience.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 11-19.

Keywords: Animal welfare; feelings; history; methodology; sentience.

Hof, P. and Van Der Gucht, E. (2006)
Structure of the cerebral cortex of the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae (Cetacea, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae).
The Anatomical Record Part A, 290 (1): 1-31.

Keywords: Balaenopterids; cetaceans; cytoarchitecture; dolphins; mysticete; neocortex; odontocete.

Kirkden, R. and Pajor, E. (2006)
Using preference, motivation and aversion tests to ask scientific questions about animals’ feelings.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 29-47.

Keywords: Preference, motivation, aversion; feelings; operant tests; choice tests.

Laberge, F. et al. (2006)
Evolution of the Amygdala: New Insights from Studies in Amphibians.
Brain Behaviour and Evolution, 67 (4): 177-187.

Keywords: Amphibians; amniotes; evolution; development; telencephalon; amygdala; limbic system; comparative neuroanatomy.

Langford, D. et al. (2006)
Social modulation of pain as evidence for empathy in mice.
Science, 312 (5782): 1967-1970.

Keywords: Mice; empathy; pain.

Mather, J. (2006)
Cephalopod consciousness: Behavioural evidence.
Consciousness and Cognition, 17: 37-48.

Keywords: Consciousness; cephalopod molluscs; behaviour.

Mellor, D. and Diesch, T. (2006)
Onset of sentience: The potential for suffering in fetal and newborn farm animals.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 48-57.

Keywords: Fetus; birth; newborn; neural development; neuroinhibitors; neuroactivators; unconsciousness; suffering.

Miller, G. (2006)
Signs of Empathy Seen in mice.
Science, 312: 1860-1861.

Keywords: Mice; empathy; animal behaviour.

Nicol, C. (2006)
How animals learn from each other.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 58-63.

Keywords: Social learning; chickens; demonstrators; dominance.

Pepperberg, I. (2006)
Cognitive and communicative abilities of Grey parrots.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 77-86.

Keywords: Parrot; avian intelligence; avian communication; avian animal companion; captive birds.

Plotnik, J., de Waal, F. and Reiss, D. (2006)
Self-recognition in an Asian elephant.
PNAS, 103 (45): 17053-17057.

Keywords: Cognition; mirror; self-recognition; theory of mind; intelligence; empathy.

Simmonds, M. (2006)
Into the brains of whales.
Applied Animal Behavior Science, 100 (1-2): 103-116.

Keywords: Cetaceans; dolphins; whales; intelligence; culture; conservation; welfare; management.

Weary, D., et al. (2006)
Identifying and preventing pain in animals.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 64-76.

Keywords: Pain assessment; pain prevention; animal welfare.

See 2005 research...

Compassion in World Farming is opposed to any animal experimentation that causes pain or suffering to animals. However, where such experiments increase our understanding of animal sentience, we will report them in the long term interest of all animals.

Bookmark with:

Observer Campaigner of the Year 2011

CIWF.ORG | CIWF.FR | CIWF.IT | CIWF.NL